Comb



p 1943- N. L. SOLOMON 2,329,361

COMB

Filed May 11, 1943 INVENTOR AK L 50L 0M0N ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 14, 1943 v Nathan Lns olomon, Mount Vernon, NY,

" Application May 11, 1943,}Seriai1Nb. 186,547

7 Claims. (01. 132 6 This invention has to do with combs and specifically is directed to a :novel comb characterizedby functionally and structurally improved 'teethfor, desirably .gripping strands of hair interposed. between the teeth to prevent involuntaryremoval of the comb. The dominant object channel or opening in communication with the alined openingsof the upper and lower bulbous portions of a tooth, thus providing means for renderingthe intermediate portions of a tooth more sensibly resilient to set up automatic and desirable retractive grippingforces against the hair load interposed between the teeth even along the intermediate portions of the latter thereby enhancing the gripping action thereof. Other important functional and structural aspects, advantages, and features of the invention will be apparent from consideration of the follimbs I 4 are caused to be shifted or ilex inwardly, and hence :the lips close to contact one another. By this action, the intermediate Parts o th r ti e teeth-ar r ndered-mo resilient,and -the hair between thesidesof a pair of teeth impart a loading force for shifting the ip curved ides o a. thpas r viou enumerated towards each-.,other and during such displacement, these sides set up aretractive force against the. interposed ha1r or hair load, thus more firmly griplping'thelatter, and such action itshould be observedl also takes place; at the throat ofth'e teeth, Q t'h'roat being interme diate of'ai'i'tooth an'd'defin'ed' bycompa'nion lips I 5 thereof; It followsfth'at fa retractive. binding action is also directed against hair load' by theteeth intermediately thereof due to the enhanced resiliency impartedtheret'o'by companion spaced lips thereof which automatically close when the comb is inserted in the hair. Itfollows therefore that substantially the-entire length of the sides of a tooth reacts against the interposed lowing detailed specification taken with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the improved comb according to myinvention illustrating the teeth in their normal expanded relation, and

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the comb, showing the resilient teeth contracted with the'sides thereofv retractively acting to clamp the hair therebetween.

According to the preferred embodiment of my invention, the comb III illustrated embodies a crown or backing I I having a plurality of spaced depending teeth I2. suitable plastic material or bone or the like.

Each tooth is hollow and comprises a shank I3 integrally depending from the backing II, an upper bowed portion or swell defined by the convex limbs I4, an intermediate neck portion characterized by concaved normally slightly separated lips I5, and a lower bowed portion or swell formed by the convex limbs I6 which merge and terminate in a pointed terminal II.

In fact lips I5 normally define a relatively narrow gap It in communication with the substantially alined openings I9 and of the upper The comb may be of any and lower resilient bowed portions of a tooth and upon insertion of the strands of hair 2| between the adjacent teeth, the sides of a tooth characterized by the upper and lower laterally spaced hair strands, thus holding and clamping the latter more securely to preclude involuntary or acu cidental removal of thecomb from the head of hair.

Various changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing {mm the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages inherent there- In I claim: v r

1. In a comb, a backing'having a plurality of depending teeth, each tooth of said plurality embodying an upper bowed portion comprising outwardly convex resilient limbs defining an opening, a lower bowed portion comprising outwardly convex resilient limbs defining an opening, and

means defining a relatively narrow throat intermediate each tooth comprising normally separable and arcuate lips curved oppositely to said upper, and lower limbs and merging therewith to characterize a relatively narrow gap in communication with said openings-the upper and lower limbs of said bowed portions upon insertion of said comb into ahead of hair being movabletowards each other for shifting said lips towards each other. i

2. In a comb, a backing having a plurality of depending and resilient teeth, each tooth of said plurality comprising laterally spaced upper and lower convex limbs, slightly spacedcontiguously disposed lips merging withsaid upper andlower limbs and intermediate of each tooth and defining a relatively contracted opening, and said 2 7 lower limbs of a tooth merging with one another to define relatively pointed terminal means.

3. In a comb, a backing having a plurality of I depending teeth, each tooth of said plurality com- 'merging with one another to define relatively fili pointed terminal means.

4. In a comb, a backing spaced depending resilient and hollow teeth, each tooth of said plurality comprising upper and, lower outwardly convex and laterally-"spaced limbs defining upper and lower relatively elem gated openings substantially in alinement, slight- 1y spaced contiguously disposed cuivefl lips mere mg with 'sai'd upper and lowerlimbs" and intermediate each toothand defining a relatively elongated ahfel contracted opening in e'oi nn'iuhioanon w thsaidepperenaiower openings,-and said lower liinbs' of a 't'oothinerging w'itii one another to define relatively pointed terminal means.

'5. Infa coinb, a'backing having a plurality of spaced depending resilient and hollow teeth, each tooth of said plurality comprising. laterally spaced upper and lower outwardly convert limbs defining upper and lower relatively elongated openings substantially in "alinement, slightly spaced eontiguously disposed lips curved ;opp-os te fto and merging with said upper and ilower flimb's and "intermediate of each tooth and sesame a relatively and elongated coiitractedlopeniiig in com} inumcatien withpsaid (loadings, and said lower limbs of a tooth merging with oneanother to define relatively pointed terminal'mean'st having a plurality oi '15 6. In a comb, a backing having a plurality of resilient and hollow teeth, each tooth of said plurality comprising laterally'spaced upper and lower outwardly convex and resilient limbs,

slightly spaced contiguously disposed lips merging with said upper and lower limbs and intermediate of each tooth and defining a relatively contracted and elongated opening, said lower I limbs of a tooth merging with one another to define relatively pointed terminal means, and shank means interconnecting said backing and each tooth, and said upper limbs of a tooth mergifig with one another and depending from said shank means.

depending hollow and resilient teeth, each tooth of said plurality embodying an upper bowed por- I tion comprising outwardly convex resilient and laterally spaced limbs defining an opening, a

lower bowed portion comprising outwardly convex resilient and laterally spaced lii zmi leflmng an a relatively narrow tnreaeintem mte each tooth and comprising normally heme but matigaoesaisa situate lips curves oppositely to said upper am ower limbs thereof and mfging therewith to characteriil'e a gap iii cornmeal ea-tioh with saidop'enix'rgs, the upper lower limbs or said bowed portions u on-insertion or said come into head of movable towards each other for shifting said- 1in a direction towards aerrptner, shank mea fifex tending from said backingfsaiduppefi'fjsp md liii bs defining clos'e'd ub erxe'n'as integral-with said shank means, and saidspaeeuiofwr'mriws definihgfllo'wer closes eiids merging atefreiatitay 'u'n'itary epending ,terininalniaiis 1 l i SGLOWKQ 7. In a comb, a backing having a plurality of 

